Fansided · Jun 27, 2023
Duke basketball: Dariq Whitehead uses inspiration from Jayson Tatum
Duke basketball forward Dariq Whitehead took advice from Jayson Tatum entering the NBA.
Freshmen on the Duke basketball team have experienced bad injury luck in their lone season in Durham and Dariq Whitehead and Jayson Tatum seem to be the poster children for that.
Whitehead suffered broken fifth metatarsal bone in his right foot in August, which required surgery, but only missed the first three games of the regular season due to the injury.
However, the foot did not heal properly despite the 5-star recruit continuing to play and averaging 8.3 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 1.0 assist per game on 42.9-percent shooting from 3-point range and required another surgery following the season.